Cymbal micromembrane-based energy harvesting in acoustic metasurfaces

Abstract

The technology described herein is directed towards resonators that incorporate or are closely coupled to transducers from which energy is harvested. The resonators can be unit cells of a metasurface configured for narrowband sound absorption by phase cancellation of the acoustic wave. Membrane-based transducers such as cymbal harvester transducers can be positioned, e.g., at the neck ports of the resonators, to generate electricity as the air pressure of incoming acoustic waves enters the unit cells. Energy can be harvested from the electricity, and stored for usage and/or used directly to power a device. Such a device powered by the harvested energy can change the resonant frequency of the device, e.g., by changing temperatures in the resonators' air cavities, changing respective dimensions of the respective air cavities, or changing the resonant frequency of the unit cells resonators by changing respective airflow in the respective air cavities.

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